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Senate File 7 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to peace officers, reserve peace officers, and 2federal officers going armed with, carrying, or transporting 3a firearm on school grounds.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:1 Section 1. Section 724.2A, Code 2019, is amended to read as 2follows:3724.2APeace officer — defined — reserved peace officer 4included.5As used in sections 724.4, 724.4B, 724.6, and 724.11, “peace 6officer” includes a reserve peace officer as defined in section 780D.1A.8 Sec. 2. Section 724.4B, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 92019, is amended to read as follows:10a. A person listed under section 724.4, subsection 4, 11paragraphs “b”“c” through “f” or “j”.12 Sec. 3. Section 724.4B, subsection 2, Code 2019, is amended 13by adding the following new paragraph:14NEW PARAGRAPH. d. A peace officer including a peace officer 15who has not been certified and a federal officer when the 16officer’s employment requires going armed, whether or not the 17peace officer or federal officer is acting in the performance 18of official duties.19EXPLANATION20The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with21the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.22This bill relates to peace officers, reserve peace 23officers, and federal officers going armed with, carrying, or 24transporting a firearm on school grounds.25The bill specifies that a peace officer or reserve peace 26officer including a peace officer or reserve peace officer 27who has not been certified, and a federal officer when the 28officer’s employment requires going armed, may go armed with, 29carry, or transport a firearm on school grounds, whether or not 30the officer is acting in the performance of official duties.31A person who goes armed with, carries, or transports a 32firearm on the grounds of a school in violation of Code section 33724.4B commits a class “D” felony. A class “D” felony is 34punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a 35fine of at least $750 but not more than $7,500.-1-mo/rh

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